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Café de OllaBasilio Badillo 168 OT/SS.223-1626/222-0087 9am-11pm, Closed Tuesday and September 15 to October 15 and some holidays.Family run spot for years has seen their place expand, overhead fans added and prices rise. Features large inside trees and whimsical artwork many times for sale. A great stopover for simple authentic Mexican fare in addition to its name, clay pot cinnamon coffee, breakfast chilaquiles, bbq or Mexican combo platter, huge seafood platter for 2, octopus in garlic, carne asada, pork ribs, chiles rellenos, tacos or tostadas, best combo enchiladas, pork tamales in banana leaf, twice-baked potatoes from the outside grill, tasty tortilla soup and guacamole. Includes good crispy chips, salsa fresca and nopales [cactus] salad. Loud and busy in high season with long lines which move quickly and are sociable! Partial A/C. No reservations or CC.

Fajita RepublicBasilio Badillo 201 at Pino Suárez OT/SS.222-3131 5pm-12amSince 1997, owner Don Julio's open-air palm and mango tree garden with glowing 'beehive basket' lights is great to watch the people stroll by while dining. Very popular and reasonable for the generous portions. Specializes in, you guessed it, fajitas of all shapes, flavors, combinations and sizes, a most popular handmade Mexican entrée served with many condiments. Also serve steak bravo, cheeseburger, guacamole, mambo combo, Caesar salad and Mayan cheese sticks, fondue, bbq ribs or chicken, fish Oaxaca, chimichangas, enchiladas and malcajetes.

Lazy Lizard Restaurant & Beach Bar114-C Amapas - Los Muertos Beach in Zona Romantica222-83479-11 pmTastes like fine dining, but with a much lower price tag. Lazy Lizard has the best drink prices on the beach. Try their Lizardtini and their Lizard Margatini- bth included in their 2 for 1 happy hour ($35 pesos) and $55 pesos buckets of beer. All day margarita and beer bucket happy hour, free wireless on the beach, and known as the Canadian hangout in Puerto Vallarta. Call for reservations to enjoy their Sand, Surf and Skillet entrees including Margarita Shrimp, with every plate only $150 pesos. Live music nightly. Known for throwing great birthday parties (hat parties) and adding just the right touch for special occasions.Lazy Lizard Restaurant & Beach Bar

La Bodeguita del Medio Paseo Díaz Ordáz 858 DT.223-158512pm-2amFounded in Havana, Cuba in 1942, this one serves since 2000 on two floors at north end of the Malecón with great bay view offering unique Cuban and Creole cuisine. Pork loin or shrimp in tamarind sauce, paella for 2, appetizer sampler, fried plantains, black beans, banana chips, beef hash, fried plantains and rum mojitos. Caribbean spirit! Offers Cuban rum and cigars. Write your message on the walls if any room. Cuban music sextet performs 9pm-2am except Monday. Ask for the traditional "Mojito" drink: rum and lime served over ice with sugar and mint.

FINE DINING Dining out in Vallarta is another important part of your experience here. There is stunning array of world class cuisine available; listed below are a few of our favorites.

La Palapa Púlpito 103 on Playa Los Muertos OT/SS. 222-5225Breakfast 8am-Noon, Lunch Noon-5pm, Dinner 5-11:30pm Since 1959, owned by Alberto Perez, one of the top elegant tropical gourmet restaurants in Vallarta and best spots for sunset dining on Los Muertos Beach. 5* Diamond award winner is great for people-watching from this popular spot and features dining with some tables on the torch lit sandy beachfront. Chef Everardo Robles Soltero prepares breakfast treats, daytime beach food as nachos, wonderful chicken burrito [on request], chicken fajitas and creative dinners as pepper-crusted tuna, pan seared huachinango, pork tenderloin demy-glace and mushroom stuffed chicken breast. Live music nightly draws many patrons into the bar 8pm-11pm, call first. Is pricey but the quality is there and quite romantic. This is the original restaurant south of Río Cuale before any bridges were built. Check out their historic before and after photos in hallway.

De Santos Morelos 771 DT. 223-3052/223-3053 6pm-1am Great food at good prices, service and a wonderful martini menu make this a popular hot spot for locals and visitors. Since 1999, very hip spot with minimalist décor offers Mediterranean-inspired food as calamari aioli, mussels, paella marinara or Valenciana, thin-crust pizza as gamberi, lobster ravioli, chicken en croûte, rosemary garlic lamb chop, coconut custard cajeta, gelatos and fine tiramisú. Drummer Alex González of rock group Mana is a principal owner. Live DJ music with good sound system in roof top lounge next door, Club de Santos 10pm-5am. A/C.